Summer is a great time to experiment with salads, and not just as a side but as the main event. Not sure how how to take your salad from bland to brilliant? Join this week's food chat with award-winning chef Terry Hope Romero, a self-proclaimed "veggie warrior" who is rescuing salads from their side-dish status with her new book, Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don't Have to Be Vegan to Love. Terry brings seasonal produce and whole-food ingredients to the table this week as she shares her favourite recipes and tips for creating not just fantastic salads, but also tasty toppings and dressings.

Joining Terry on our regular panel: Liane Faulder writes about food for the Edmonton Journal and maintains an award-winning blog, Eat My Words, Peter Hum is the food editor of the Ottawa Citizen, Susan Schwartz is a feature writer and columnist who writes about food for the Montreal Gazette, Randy Shore is a former restaurant cook and avid food gardener who writes about food issues for the Vancouver Sun, Gwendolyn Richards is the food writer for the Calgary Herald and the blogger behind PatentandthePantry.com, and Laura Brehaut writes about food for canada.com and Postmedia Network. Be a part of the discussion, Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

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